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Depeche Mode releases "Live in Berlin"

There's a reason that Depeche Mode is still being referred to as 'one of the most lucrative touring machines in modern music.' Their most recent tour played to more than 2.4 million people in 32 countries, grossing somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million.

It would only make sense now for this British trio to tackle another digital endeavor – film. Over two nights in November 2013 at Berlin's O2 World Arena, Depeche Mode recorded what would become a DVD release called "Live in Berlin." Directed by Antoin Corbijn ("A Most Wanted Man"), the inside look at the state-of-the-art tech-rock tour also debuted with one-off theatrical screenings in select cities.

The deluxe version of "Live in Berlin" offers a 'total immersion, all access experience' for fans. It includes the DVD, full show audio on two CDs, a second DVD called "Live in Berlin," behind the scenes footage, multiple interviews with the band, and an acoustic session.

The audio/video release of "Live in Berlin" wasn't the only thing Depeche Mode had to celebrate in 2014. The trio won the award for Best International Group – Rock/Pop at the ECHO Awards in Germany back in March. They were also nominated in the category Album des Jahres for "Delta Machine" but lost to Helene Fischer's "Farbenspiel."

Depeche Mode also spent a good deal of time in charity mode this past year, helping to raise over $14 million to help bring clean water to people in developing countries.

Meet 'the most popular electronic band in the world' (Created July 26, 2013)

Depeche Mode wasn't just an 80's techno-pop band. These guys were (and likely still are) the most popular electronic band the world has known, tapping into a public fascination with synthesizers to cross over from the top of the British charts to the ranks of the U.S. pop charts.

With a name inspired by a French fashion magazine, what else did you expect from Depeche Mode? Yes, original members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke dwindled down to just the trio of Gahan, Gore and Fletcher… but they were perhaps more successful than ever.

All things told, Depeche Mode has had 49 songs in the UK Singles Chart and 13 Top 10 albums, two of which debuted at No. 1. They have sold over 100 million albums and singles worldwide -- an astonishing feat for any band -- and the swell of sales has landed them on lists like "50 Bands That Changed the World," not to mention ranking among VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."

When fans speak of Depeche Mode, they also talk of the group's longevity. Even back in 2009, their U.S. tour was the country's 20th highest grossing of the year. And now, in 2013, they have taken their synths and guitars back on the road to bring their famed version of electro-pop to a new generation of fans. The current tour will roll across Europe including Portugal, France, Italy, the Czech Republic and Poland. The North American tour is followed by concerts in Abu Dhabi and Europe through February 2014.

Depeche Mode Discography

Album name

Release date

Behind the Wheel 2011

2011

Studio Sessions & Bare Tracks

2011

Remixes 2: 81-11

2011

Personal Jesus 2011

2011

2009-08-25: Tour of the Universe: Salt Lake City, UT, USA

2010

Tour of the Universe: Barcelona 20/21.11.09

2010

2009-06-16: Tour of the Universe: Rome, Italy

2009

Depeche Mode Remix Contest Winners

2009

2009-06-30: Tour of the Universe: Copenhagen, Denmark

2009

Tracker Mode

2009

Fragile Tension / Hole to Feed

2009

Wrong

2009

Wrong

2009

Primer

2009

Sounds of the Universe

2009

Peace

2009

Star Mark Compilation

2008

Deep

2008

Kernfusion 5: Special Edition

2008

Zen

2007

There's More Besides, Volume 1

2007

2006-07-01: Eurockeennes, Belfort, France (disc 1)

2006

2006-04-29: Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA, USA (disc 1)

2006

2006-05-07: Arena, Monterrey, Mexico (disc 1)

2006

2006-06-26: The Point, Dublin, Ireland (disc 1)

2006

John the Revelator / Lilian

2006

2006-05-04: Foro Sol Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico (disc 1)

2006

2006-04-30: Las Vegas, NV, USA (disc 1)

2006

2006-05-21: Nissan Pavillion, Washington, DC, USA

2006

2006-07-20: Antic Arena, Nimes, France

2006

The Best of Depeche Mode, Volume 1: Remixes

2006

2006-07-07: Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden

2006

2006-06-21: Lokomotiv Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria (disc 1)

2006

John the Revelator

2006

2006-05-05: Foro Sol Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico (disc 1)

2006

Suffer Well

2006

2006-07-02: Touring the Angel: Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium

2006

Touring the Angel: Live in Milan

2006

The Darkest Star

2006

Martyr

2006

2006-07-13: Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany

2006

Martyr

2006

2006-07-15: Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany

2006

2006-08-01: Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece

2006

2006-04-27: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA (disc 2)

2006

The Best of Depeche Mode, Volume 1

2006

Playing the Angel Remixes

2006

A Pain That I'm Used To

2005

Precious

2005

Playing the Angel: Instrumentals

2005

Playing the Angel

2005

Inside Remixe 2

2005

Playing the Angel Remixes, Volume 2

2005

Photographic

2004

Enjoy the Silence (16B remix)

2004

Enjoy the Silence 04 (disc 2)

2004

Remixes 81-04: A Continuous Mix by Mount Sims

2004

Singles 1-6

2004

Devotional

2004

Oblivion

2004

Remixes 81-04 (disc 4: rare tracks)

2004

Negative Images

2003

Negative Images 2

2003

Shame

2003

New X-tended Remixes

2002

The Skinflutes Remixes

2002

Goodnight Lovers

2002

The Art of Best Remixed Mode

2002

Dream On

2001

I Feel Loved

2001

The Ultimate Collection of Lost Mixes & Goretrax

2001

Freelove

2001

Joe's Branding, Volume 1 (disc 1)

2001

2001-09-23: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark (disc 1)

2001

Rarities, B-Sides & Instrumentals

2001

The Singles 81>98

2001

Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 8: Accapella Mixes

2001

Exciter

2001

The Singles 86>98

2001

Dream On (remixed album 2001)

2001

Music for the Masses 2001: Remixes

2001

Apologize 4.0

2000

A Grey City Under an Orange Sky

2000

Violator 2000

2000

Prozac Nation \ 1

2000

Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 7: Emotion 2000 Remixes

2000

The Remixes 86>98 (disc 1)

1999

Apologize 1999

1999

The Niagara Radiostation Mix

1998

Abstract, Volume 1

1998

The Singles Tour: '86-'98 (disc 1)

1998

Only When I Lose Myself

1998

Coming Back to You

1998

New Remixed Mode

1998

The First Violation by H Null

1998

The Singles 81>85

1998

KROQ Acoustic Christmas 1998 +

1998

Barrel of a Gun

1997

Home / Useless

1997

Useless

1997

Ultra: The Remix Album

1997

Venetian Dreams

1997

Ultra

1997

SF/H DM Sampler 04

1997

It's No Good (disc 1)

1997

Gold Collection

1997

Home

1997

Classic Beats, Volume 2

1995

Summer Tour '94 CD Sampler

1994

Violator: Limited Remix Edition

1994

The 12th Strike: The Special 12th Strike

1994

The Special 10th Strike

1994

Forbidden Fruits: The Hedonist Mixes

1994

In Your Room

1994

Promotional

1994

Digital Razormaids (disc 1)

1993

Digital Razormaids (disc 2)

1993

The 7th Strike

1993

Songs of Faith and Devotion

1993

Songs of Faith and Devotion: Live

1993

Songs of Faith and Devotion: Strange Versions

1993

I Feel You

1993

Condemnation

1993

Walking in My Shoes

1993

Strangelove

1992

Never Let Me Down Again

1992

The Third Strike

1992

Behind the Wheel

1992

Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 1

1992

The 1st Strike: DJ's Revenge

1992

Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 2

1992

Everything Counts: Live

1992

Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 3

1992

Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 4

1992

Dreaming of Me

1991

A Question of Time

1991

Little 15

1991

Blasphemous Rumours

1991

Megamix

1991

See You

1991

New Life

1991

The Meaning of Love

1991

It's Called a Heart

1991

Get the Balance Right!

1991

X¹

1991

Selections From the Commercially Available Limited Edition Box Sets One and Two

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